Boy plunges 10m from UK theme park ride

A 12-year-old disabled boy was rushed to hospital in England after he plunged 10m from an amusement park ride.

The unnamed boy was reportedly seen "hanging" from the 10-year-old Excalibur 2 ride before falling from the top, at the Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire yesterday, the Lancashire Evening Post reported.

The boy's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, but the fun park is now being investigated by the police and the Health and Safety Executive.

A spokesman for the theme park expressed his sympathies for the boy's family.
"At this stage we do not know the full extent of the injuries sustained and our thoughts are with the young boy and his family."

The Excalibur 2, described on the park's website as "fearsome, stomach-churning and a test of the nerves", spins people upside down on a rotating arm.